Twins Paradox : simple explanation
TWINS PARADOX
The Twins paradox is a thought experiment in physics. We
know that time depends upon two parameters, which are mass and speed. Greater
the mass or speed, lesser the corresponding time. This is a paradox is challenging
the special theory of relativity. Let’s take a look in the story,
Consider a pair of twins. Suppose that one twin goes to live
on the top of the mountain while other stays at sea level. The first twin would
age faster than the second one. Because, time is slower in massive area. Thus,
if they met again, one would be older than the other. In this case, the
difference in ages would be very small, that one can’t recognize the difference
clearly.
Let’s take another example, where it would be much larger,
Again consider a pair of twins. In this case one of the
twins went for a long trip in a train which runs according to the track of great circle* of the globe at nearly the
speed of light. When he returned, he would be much younger than the one who
stayed on earth.
Let us take, the starting time of the twins paradox
experiment is 0. So, what’ll be the age of the twin who is in the train after
10 years of earth time ?
EARTH TIME
|
TRAIN TIME
|
|
Started from
|
0
|
0
|
Arrived in
|
t = 2d/v = 10 years
| 
t = 0.6 × 10
= 6 years
|
It means, when the earth living twin will be 10 years old,
the train twin will be only 6 years old. The twin, who is travelling in train,
will be 4 years younger than his brother who is living in earth.
But it is a paradox only if one has the idea of absolute
time. But in theory of relativity there is no unique absolute time.
GREAT CIRCLE: A great
circle is the largest circle that can be drawn on any given sphere. More
geometrically it is the intersection of the sphere and the plane which is
passing through the center of the sphere. In case of Globe, a geodesic is
called the great circle. Geodesic is the shortest distance between any two
points or places on this earth.
GRANDFATHER PARADOX: http://www.theincredibletruths.com/2018/08/grandfather-paradox-simple-explanation.html
PREDESTINATION PARADOX: http://www.theincredibletruths.com/2018/08/predestination-paradox-simple.html
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